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1. 21 (2011)
by Adele
On 21, Adele is still the bluesy pop diva with a singer/songwriter's soul and seemingly bottomless capacity for heartbreak. The album showcases Adele ... More
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2. In Between Dreams (2005)
by Jack Johnson
Singer/songwriter Jack Johnson writes songs that just feel good, sticking to an equation that combines his warm, relaxed voice with an acoustic ... More
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3. Our Version of Events (2012)
by Emeli Sandé
In 2012, Brit's Critic Choice Award, a best new artist prize for the United Kingdom's best talent, unsurprisingly went to Emeli Sandé, a woman being ... More
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4. The World from the Side of the Moon (2012)
by Phillip Phillips
Winner of the 11th season of American Idol -- aka, the last season to feature Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez as judges -- Phillip Phillips doesn't ... More
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5. Sing to the Moon (2013)
by Laura Mvula
Debut album from the latest "new Nina Simone," a Birmingham Conservatoire graduate who came in fourth in the BBC's Sound of 2013 poll. While her ... More
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6. + (2011)
by Ed Sheeran
Adopting the old-fashioned route to success by playing a grueling 300 gigs in 2009 alone, Ed Sheeran's blend of singer/songwriter balladry and ... More
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7. Supernatural (1999)
by Santana
Santana was still a respected rock veteran in 1999, but it had been years since he had a hit, even if he continued to fare well on the concert ... More
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8. Songbird (1998)
by Eva Cassidy
Though many recording artists meld and straddle a variety of genres, few if any defy categorization by excelling in so many disparate styles as the ... More
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9. Way Down Low (2012)
by Kat Edmonson
Branching away from standards on her second album Way Down Low, Austin-based jazz vocalist Kat Edmonson also expands her musical worldview, going ... More
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10. Jagged Little Pill (1995)
by Alanis Morissette
It's remarkable that Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill struck a sympathetic chord with millions of listeners, because it's so doggedly, ... More
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11. The Memory of Trees (1995)
by Enya
The Memory of Trees is every bit as hushed and lovely as Enya's best work. The beautiful and brooding Celtic melodies she brought with her from her ... More
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12. Shepherd Moons (1991)
by Enya
Calling Shepherd Moons a near carbon copy of Watermark puts it quite mildly. Like Watermark, Shepherd Moons opens with the title track, a calm ... More
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13. Need You Now (2013)
by Plumb
Preceded by the number one hit "Need You Now (How Many Times)," multifaceted contemporary Christian rock outlier Plumb's sixth studio album offers up ... More
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14. Little Broken Hearts (2012)
by Norah Jones
Exorcizing the ghost of a failed relationship via the time-honored tradition of the breakup album, Norah Jones luxuriates in beautiful misery on ... More
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15. Grace (1994)
by Jeff Buckley
Jeff Buckley was many things, but humble wasn't one of them. Grace is an audacious debut album, filled with sweeping choruses, bombastic arrangements ... More
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16. So Tonight That I Might See (1993)
by Mazzy Star
Thanks to the fluke hit "Fade Into You" -- one of the better beneficiaries of alt-rock's radio prominence in the early '90s, a gentle descent of a ... More
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17. It Won't Be Soon Before Long (2007)
by Maroon 5
Maroon 5's 2002 debut album, Songs About Jane, was the kind of hit that doesn't happen often in the new millennium -- a genuine word-of-mouth hit ... More
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18. Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984-1994 (1994)
by Sting
Early in his solo career, Sting defined himself as a man of taste, choosing to work with jazz musicians instead of rockers. Inevitably, this meant he ... More
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19. Viva la Vida (2008)
by Coldplay
When Coldplay sampled Kraftwerk on their third album, X&Y, it was a signifier for the British band, telegraphing their classicist good taste while ... More
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20. Little Voice (2007)
by Sara Bareilles
For her first major outing Little Voice, Sara Bareilles puts forth an intimate, emotionally charged album that sounds remarkably polished for a ... More
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21. A Day Without Rain (2000)
by Enya
Enya's first full-length album of new material in five years (and her fourth in 12 years) will have a familiar sound to the millions who have ... More
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22. Trouble (2004)
by Ray LaMontagne
The best songs on Trouble, the debut release from songwriter Ray LaMontagne, draw on deep wells of emotion, and with LaMontagne's sandpapery voice, ... More
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23. The Story (2007)
by Brandi Carlile
One of the most appealing qualities of Brandi Carlile's debut album was that it had an ethereal quality, unattached to style or sound or time. Since ... More
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24. Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles (2008)
by John Mayer
Recorded at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, California, Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles finds singer/songwriter and guitarist ... More
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25. Pulp Fiction (1994)
by Original Soundtrack
The soundtrack to Quentin Tarantino's darkly funny crime classic Pulp Fiction manages to re-create the film's wildly careening sense of style, ... More
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